Poration



J. JACOBS HosE SUPPORTE'R March 8, 1932.

Filed Jan. 51, 1931 Patented Mar. 8, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEJOSEPH JACOBS, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE A. J. DONAHUECOR- PORATION, OF MIL-FORD, CONNECTICUT', A CORPORATION HOSE SUPPORTERApplicationled January 31, 1931. `Serial. No. 512,542.

This invention relates to an improvement in hose supporters andparticularly to hose supporters for ladies use in which thebuttonandloop member is suspended from a link usually connected at thelower end of an elastic strap which is adapted to be secured at itsupper end to a garment. Various methods have been produced for webbingthe button-member of a hose supporter so as to protect the weareragainst contact with the metal, but in most cases the material used forsupporting the button is harsh, and is uncomfortab-le when rubbedagainst the flesh.

The object of this invention is to provide a guard for thebutton-and-loop member so as to present a smooth surface against theskin and to cover the button, so that garments are not apt to catchthereon, and the invention consists in the construction as hereinafterdescribed and particularly recited in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings Y Fig. 1 is a front view of a hosesupporter constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side View of the same;

Fig. 3 is a front view with the forward reach of the protector raised toexpose the lower end of the button-and-loop member; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line @4l of Fig. 3; and l Fig. 5 is asectional view taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. l.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a button-member and a loop-member11, the button-member being connected with a strip of webbing 12 whichis suspended from a link 13 arranged at the lower end of a strip ofwebbing 14 and theI loop-member is connected with the link 13 by a tube22 in the usual manner. members I pass a strip, preferably of satinribbon, through the link 13 so that onereach 15 extends in rear of thebutton-and-loop.

cured thereto by stitches 18. The two reaches p of ribbon are alsosecured together by stitches To enclose the button-and-loopV 19 justbelow the link 13, and the corners 20 of the outer reach are also'foldedtogether and connected by stitches 21, so as to form a pointed endcorresponding to the end of the inner reach. The rear reach of theribbon presents a smooth surface to bear against the' flesh of thewearer, and the front reach covers the button-and-loop so as to preventother garments from engaging therewith.

I thus not only produce a hose supporter whichfwill present a smoothsurface b-ut will also add to the attractiveness of the device, and doesnot interfere with the adjustment of the supporter.

I claim:

A hose supporter comprising a link, a piece of webbing suspended fromsaid link, abutton carried by said webbing, a loop also suspended fromsaid link, and a guard-strip of soft material passed through said link,one reach extending downward in rear of the webb-ing carrying the buttonand secured thereto, the other reach extending downward over theloop-member, and the two reaches secured together near the said link.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification. JOSEPH JACOBS.

